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hemisulcus

hemisulcus noun: a shallow groove or fissure that divides a structure into two hemispheres.

Noun

hemisulcus

  1. A shallow groove or fissure that divides a structure into two hemispheres.

Origin of hemisulcus

From hemi- + sulcus.

Questions about hemisulcus

What does hemisulcus mean?
Hemisulcus means a shallow groove or fissure that divides a structure into two hemispheres.
What part of speech is hemisulcus?
Hemisulcus is a noun.

Words near hemisulcus in the dictionary

  1. hemistiches
  2. hemistichs
  3. hemists
  4. hemisuccinate
  5. hemisuccinates
  6. hemisulcus
  7. hemisulfate
  8. hemisulfates
  9. hemisulphate
  10. hemisulphates
  11. hemisymptom

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